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• Health effects and toxicity of nicotine are well known <br />• Toxicity of some ingredients in e- cigarettes are also known <br />• Ingredients can include known toxicants such as diacetyls (butter <br />flavor), cinnaldehyde (cinnamon flavor), etc. <br />• Industrial hygiene inhalation toxicology provides scientific basis <br />• Toxicity of other ingredients are unknown <br />• Many ingredients classified by FDA as "generally regarded as safe" for <br />ingestion <br />• Inhalation toxicity has not been studied <br />• Propylene glycol, glycerin, many flavorings, and artificial colors fall into <br />this "unknown" category <br />• Toxicity of by- products from e- cigarette use <br />• Improper use, user modifications, or poor quality construction can <br />cause other toxics to be produced from the e- liquid or device <br />• Formaldehyde: thermal decomposition of carrier liquid <br />• Heavy metals: leaching from heating element <br />